The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-28
SERVANT GIRL QUESTION.
Some Valuable Suggestions to Housekeepel
Inv IA CorresDoudent.

Some Valuable Suggestions to Housekeepers
by IA Correspondent.
To The Editor Of the LatsEEtCsaeer.
sIR:-Should the prisoner refuse his
liberty or the invalid the cure; should the
unfortunate neglect that tidein his affairs,
which would at last lead on to fortune, or
the harsssed aud disturbed reject the pro-
fered quietude, what words would suffice
to express our opinion OF conduct 60
strong. And yet, it ia no more strange
than the conduct Of the housekeepera oil
our city who aggravated beyond endur-
spce and wearied, at times, almost TO de-
spair by worthless and faithless domest!cs,
make no effort to ride themselves o! the
incubus, nor even consider that anything
can bs done. Verify, the invalid does
not even see the cure which lies before
her eyes.
To secure and retain suitable domestic
help has ever been difficult and to-day is
almost impossible; not because mills and
factories have absorbed them all, but be-
cause a comparatively few OF worthless,
restless, characterless individuals keep the
whole class in disturbed condition; 90
from house to house destroying, wasting,
differing and spreading false reports and
diecontent among the hitherto quiet and
coutented. Where they go next no one
knows. 70 dismiss them is no penalty
when other situations are at once open.
So the same process is repeated and the
pleasures OF housekeeping ars destroyed,
"bourd in the shadows and in mlserles'
1t is essential 10 get rid oil this element,
to cast cut the little leayen o! evil that IN
| fec:s the whole lump, and the only way ia
through organization, through central
intelligence which shall collect and
d;ffuse information concerning the whole
body Of domestic help, aud through q
system Of references. Inactien will not
do, nor u placid self satisfaction in the
fact that there lisa Woman's Exchange
which will somehow help you. You must
each help the Exchange and render your
quota Conformation or it cannot aid you,
and any such knowledge impaired will be
bread cast upon the waters.
Now, letthe housekeepers first organize,
few meet and Issue q call for general
meeting to include Rllrepatable housekeep'
ers and above all have it understood that
there is to be no exclusiveness, no upper
crust, no loqQGcious busy.body to inter.
NEEDLE. Then draw up your bylaws and
let each become member on enrolling
her name and paying the very small dues
Make the Secretary OF the Woman's
Exchange your medium Of information
and each render at once written account
OF her domestic's characteristics according
to set form. Any domestic unfit for en-
ployment should be separately noted.
The traits OF all will be speedily entered
in the record book and that small body
which like an ulcer "iniects unseen,
will be revealed and indiyiduaiized.
Third, let no domestic be received with
out certificate Of character from the pre-.
ceding employer. Ali new arrivals should
register first at the Exchange.
This plan, invalids, is simple yet it will
at once shift the control OF affairs, weed
out the noxious element, earn the thanks
OF the worthy, help support the Woman'e
Exchange, permit the establishment o.
rules in reference to holidays, breakage
etc, and render efficiency an object. Dc
not delay, for the burden will become in
supportable; cut the Gordian knot. A
word to the tCiSe is sufficient.
SAPIEsTIDUs.